The Washington Commanders could not keep up the positive momentum they recently found in Week 3, as they suffered a 34-27 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. As if injuries ...

Jean Dawson is whip-smart, something which can be both an asset and an obstacle. For years, the 29-year-old artist fought tooth and nail against his own mind, though that trial only made him stronger, ...

It may be awards season, but for Marianne Jean-Baptiste, family always takes center stage. During a recent interview with USA TODAY, the Oscar-nominated actress shared a personal update after her ...

LOWELL — Country music star Zach Bryan is the new owner of the former St. Jean Baptiste Church on Merrimack Street, in a deal that reportedly closed for $3.4 million. The multiplatinum, Grammy ...

Sara and her son Tom, devastated by tragedy, move to Jagged Shore Cliff, hoping for a fresh start. Instead, they face their worst nightmares, trapped in a chilling fight for survival.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, 57, was born in south London and trained at Rada. Her breakthrough role was in Mike Leigh’s 1995 film Secrets & Lies, which led to Oscar and BAFTA nominations. She has lived in ...

Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. How, as an actor, do you get into the head of a difficult character? And how, once you’re in there, do you handle the ...

In Mike Leigh's new film, Hard Truths, Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a tour de force as Pansy, a woman consumed by rage and depression, who regularly lashes out at family and strangers. While the ...

Early in the new Mike Leigh film Hard Truths, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers a ferocious monologue about the uselessness of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. “It’s ridiculous,” ...

When Marianne Jean-Baptiste got a call from Mike Leigh asking her to star in his next film, she knew she couldn’t miss the opportunity to reunite with the director. “You start crossing the road really ...

It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film Hard Truths, starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, in an American theater. Another layer is added as audience members, mostly ...

There’s a mythology that surrounds Mike Leigh’s films. And like with any shared lore, not all of it is true. One misconception, for instance, is that his storytelling is largely improvised, as if his ...